Assessment Literacy
Author | : Thomas DeVere Wolsey |
Publisher | : Guilford Publications |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2020-01-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781462542086 |
ISBN-13 | : 1462542085 |
Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This clear, no-nonsense book guides current and future teachers through the concepts, tools, methods, and goals of classroom literacy assessment. The expert authors examine the roles of formative, summative, and benchmark assessments; demystify state and national tests and standards; and show how assessment can seamlessly inform instruction. Strategies for evaluating, choosing, and interpreting assessments are discussed, as are ways to communicate data to parents and administrators. User-friendly resources include boxed vignettes from teachers and researchers, practical assessment tips (and traps to avoid), and 12 reproducible planning forms and handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.